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Article by je Dunn

We are surrounded by Alternative Energy sources if we just care to utilise them.

Most people immediately think of solar energy which utilises photovoltaic cells to capture energy from the sun and fortunately these cells are becoming more affordable.

The Solar energy power provides a lot of helpful uses such as for generating electricity, heating and making hot water with the fact that it can cause no pollution since it is entirely dependable on the rays of the sun.

Even so, we are still in the early days of using this ‘free’ source of unlimited energy and a good deal more research and development is still required. Since solar energy cannot be used during the evening and on gloomy days, provisions on the resource is unavoidable that is why backups in the form of storage batteries are utilized.

Usually for now, a large number of private investors as well as the government take pride and support in investing for the utilization of wind energy as an alternative energy source.

Using the wind’s kinetic energy once its motion have been captured can greatly contribute to conversion of mechanical or electrical energy and this can be done through the development of “wind farms” which is the placement of great arrays of triple-bladed windmills all over the place. The idea of using a windmill to exploit energy is something that we all are already aware about.

Replacing the classic method is the more advanced variation in the form of modern wind turbines. The only downside to this form of power is when the wind isn’t blowing, you cannot produce power. When the wind doesn’t blow we have other power stations that can make up the energy deficit so we cannot, at present use wind farms as a primary source of power.

Another source of alternative energy that can generate an extensive amount of power is accessible in the form of hydroelectric energy. The downhill motion of water implying its flow in response to gravity is used to turn turbines and as a result, generate electrical energy and this is the process in which hydroelectric energy works.

As water is everywhere it has not generally been a problem finding locations where it can be employed. However, hydroelectricity as a source of alternative energy can be complicated and expensive to produce. Each dam is built from scratch and must be strong enough to hold back the huge amount of water that will be neede to make the dam a viable proposition.

There’s always a risk and hard work involved in building a dam to store and control water’s potential and kinetic energy and the complication of its operation is another factor that contributes to the growing concerns of the conservationists.

If you are not trying to look after a large town or city, it probably won’t be necessary to employ a large dam as other sources are available. There are a number of run-of-river, hydroelectric converters available which can easily service smaller communities without much environmental impact.

When artesian waters just below the earth’s crust are heated, a naturally-occurring energy in the structure of geothermal energy can be produced which is more often than not the most underrated form of alternative energy that gains less of the gratitude and pride.

This heat is transferred into the water from the earth’s inner molten core. The water is drawn up by various different methods-there are “dry steam” power plants, “flash” power plants, and “binary” power plants for harnessing geothermal energy. When hot water is drawn up, it simply means that there is the need to gather steam.

It is in the USA where this technology has become world famous with ‘the Geysers’ dry steam power plant not that far from San Francisco.

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